Who is in line to be pope?

Answer 1

Whomever is chosen by the Holy Ghost and elected through the College of Cardinals.
Only God can answer that question and he is not talking.
When a new pope needs to be elected, the College of Cardinals convenes in the Vatican to elect the new pope. Voting is done by ballot, and a candidate must receive two-thirds of all votes to be elected.

Trying to predict the next pope is a tricky business. For example, few predicted that Karol Wojtyla would become John Paul II. There are at least 20 possible candidates to succeed Benedict.

Answer 2

There is no line of succession for the papacy. When a pope dies, the Cardinals of the Catholic Church are called to the Vatican. They will gather in conclave (from the Latin 'with key') where they will vote by secret ballot to elect a successor. By custom they will elect one of their own number, as has been done for centuries (although by Catholic law, any male in good standing with the Church is eligible to be elected as pope).

Answer 3

First off, Pope Francis has been in office just a short time and we expect him to be in office for several more years. It is a bit premature to be looking for successors. Also, the media has done a poor job at picking new popes. Both Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis were not on the list of favorites by the main stream media. Their elections caught all off guard and were not expected. Leave it in God's hands.

Answer 4

Some say that from the prophecies of St. Malachy, only 1 or 2 Popes remain (from the reign of Benedict XVI). The last Pope is traditionally named Peter the Roman

Answer 5

Any cardinal can be elected Pope by the other cardinals in the event of a papal death.

Answer 6

Technically, any male Catholic can be elected as pope. However, in reality, no non-cardinal has been elected to the papacy in hundreds of years.

Answer 7

Theoretically, any male Catholic can be elected as pope. However, no non-cardinal has been elected in hundreds of years.

Answer 8

Pope Francis took office in March of 2013 and it is much too early to be speculating on his replacement. Whoever it is will be the 267th pope.

Answer 9

The next pope will probably come from the 120 or so cardinal electors who wil make up the voting members of the conclave.

Answer 10

The next pope is the 266th successor to St. Peter, and the Vicar of Christ on earth.